Description
Sushi-inspired California Roll Cucumber Salad brings coastal flavors to your plate with crisp vegetables and creamy avocado. Quick and refreshing ingredients blend seamlessly, letting you enjoy restaurant-style tastes right at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cucumbers, large
- 0.5 cup crab meat, imitation or real
- 1 avocado, ripe
Garnish Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon green onions, chopped
Dressing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, low sodium
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, fresh
- 0.25 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prepare cucumbers by thinly slicing and optionally scoring with a fork to enhance texture. Transfer sliced cucumbers to a spacious mixing bowl.
- Dice ripe avocado into uniform cubes and gently add to cucumber base.
- Shred imitation crab meat or fresh crab into delicate strands, incorporating into the vegetable mixture.
- Create dressing by whisking rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, lemon juice, ginger powder, and optional red pepper flakes in a separate small container.
- Taste dressing and fine-tune sweetness or saltiness by adjusting honey or soy sauce proportions.
- Drizzle prepared dressing over salad ingredients, carefully folding to ensure even coating without crushing delicate components.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds and finely chopped green onions across the salad surface for additional flavor and visual appeal.
- Serve immediately for optimal freshness and crispness, or chill in refrigerator for 15-30 minutes to allow flavors to meld and enhance overall taste profile.
Notes
- Slice cucumbers uniformly to ensure even marination and consistent texture throughout the salad.
- Score cucumber surface with fork before slicing to create unique ridges that help dressing cling better and enhance visual appeal.
- Substitute imitation crab with cooked shredded chicken or tofu for alternative protein options catering to different dietary preferences.
- Adjust dressing sweetness and saltiness by gradually adding honey or soy sauce, tasting between additions to achieve perfect balance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg